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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boy, I've got half a mind...
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Issue Data

The Groove Tube
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie skips a picnic with his parents to go inner tubing down the river with his friends and Reggie.
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Indexer Notes

Script and ink credits differ in 2014 reprint.

Up and Out
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Betty / comic story / 1 page

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Betty Cooper
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Betty knows how to handle a pesky salesman.
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Image Maker
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Mr. Weatherbee!
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee takes up art but doesn't look like an artist so Archie and Jughead help him with his outfit.
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Poor Butterfly
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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Betty feels sorry for herself because she's always playing second-fiddle to Veronica in attracting Archie's attention.
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Foil Oil
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie plays a prank on Moose when he substitutes fish oil for his suntan lotion.
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Colonies Quiz
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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A Jarring Note
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Unnamed Lifeguard
Synopsis:
Veronica uses a jar to meet a new lifeguard.
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Indexer Notes

No credits given for gag. Stan Goldberg's art credit based on his distinctive style.

Stunt Stint
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The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Dare [Betty Cooper]; Crash Craddock [Archie Andrews]; Carl Closeup [Waldo Weatherbee]; Veronica Velour [Veronica Lodge]; Reginald Hamm [Reggie Mantle]; J. J. Lavish [Hiram Lodge]
Synopsis:
Archie and Betty are stunt doubles for a Lavish Studios in the 1920's.
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Sit Bit
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Arch, can I sit on your board?
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Plan Elan
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I know a great way to start the day!
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Mall Mania
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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Sabrina Spellman; Esmeralda; Hilda Spellman; Esmeralda's mother
Synopsis:
Esmeralda hates shopping at the mall and uses her magic to create mischief.
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The Right Spirit!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie Andrews; Old Man Dundee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie gets help against two thugs from the Ghost of Old Man Dundee.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #252, inking is credited to Rudy Lapick.

Betty's Mixed Bag Fashion
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Betty / illustration / 1 page

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Betty Cooper
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Various Betty fashion pics wearing designs sent in by a fan.
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Concepts & fashions by Julie Klausner of Scarsdale, N.Y.

You Are What You Wear!
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Archie 3000 / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor; science fiction
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Veronica has a dress synthesizer that reads her mind and rearranges the molecules in her dress to reflect her thoughts.
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Inflation Frustration
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Togetherness
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Ship Shape
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Hiram Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Moose thinks the phrase is "all legs on deck".
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Mind Games
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Smithers; Mr. Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
A stray cat makes Mr. Lodge a believer in Psychokinesis.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #244, writer is credited as Mike Pellowski and inks are credited as Mike Esposito.

Different Timing
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Hap's neighbor is impressed by Jinx's speed.
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The Kindest Cut
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What’s up, Betty! I didn't think you did lawn work?
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie can't get Betty's mower started for her so he borrows one from Mr. Lodge and runs over his plants in the process. He then runs through neighbor's yards and loses the mower in the creek.
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Falling for Archie
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Betty / comic story / 2 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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Betty's coordination is outstanding when she's doing gymnastics, but she suddenly turns clumsy when Archie is around to catch her.
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Decisions Decisions
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
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Archie goes grocery shopping for his mother and can't decide what to buy.
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Another Battle
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Beat Treat
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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The 1002nd Arabian Flight
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Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 5 pages

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Melody Valentine; Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Alex Cabot II; Alex Cabot III
Synopsis:
Melody buys an invisibility cloak at a flea market and it turns out to be a flying carpet instead.
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Missing Burger
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie's hamburger is gone; he blames Archie.
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Boss Toss
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Moose tosses Reggie at the beach.
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Paradise Redesigned
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper (daydream); Veronica Lodge (daydream); Pop Tate (daydream); Gladys Jones (daydream); Mary Andrews (daydream); Moose Mason (daydream); Dilton Doiley (daydream)
Synopsis:
While stuck in a traffic jam, Archie and Jughead imagine escaping civilization to an island in the South Pacific.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #3, writing is credited to Frank Doyle and inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Boy, I've got half a mind..."]
  2. The Groove Tube
    Archie
  3. Up and Out
    Betty
  4. Image Maker
    Archie
  5. Poor Butterfly
    Betty
  6. Foil Oil
    Reggie
  7. Colonies Quiz
    Archie
  8. A Jarring Note
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Stunt Stint
    The Mighty Archie Art Players
  10. Sit Bit
    Jughead
  11. Plan Elan
    Jughead
  12. Mall Mania
    Sabrina
  13. The Right Spirit!
    Archie
  14. Betty's Mixed Bag Fashion
    Betty
  15. You Are What You Wear!
    Archie 3000
  16. Inflation Frustration
    Jughead
  17. Togetherness
    Jughead
  18. Ship Shape
    Reggie
  19. Mind Games
    Archie
  20. Different Timing
    Li'l Jinx
  21. The Kindest Cut
    Betty
  22. Falling for Archie
    Betty
  23. Decisions Decisions
    Archie
  24. Another Battle
    Reggie
  25. Beat Treat
    Jughead
  26. The 1002nd Arabian Flight
    Josie and the Pussycats
  27. Missing Burger
    Reggie
  28. Boss Toss
    Reggie
  29. Paradise Redesigned
    Archie
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